Floor drain



D 30, 1930- v 7E. W. N. BOOSEY 1,786,558

FLOOR DRAIN Filed July 20, 1927 I N VEN TOR.

[ah/4B0 MA. Zaaazv BY M A TTORNEY Patented Dec. 30, 1930 UNITED STATESEDWARD W. N. BQOSEY,

F DETROIT, MICHIGAN FLOOR DRAIN Application filed July 20,

This invention relates to floor drains, and the object of the inventionis to provide a floor drain in which the drain plate may be varied inits position in relation to the remainder of the drain by use ofdifl'erent size nipples.

Another object of the invention is to provide a floor drain in whichdifferent lengths of nipples or sleeves may be used to bring the drainplate to proper relation with the floor surface.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a floor drain of thecharacter described so arranged that seepage through the floor iscarried into the drain.

A further object of the invention is to provide a floor drain arrangedfor use with a lead flashing whereby the lead flashing which carries theseepage back to the drain may be caulked in place in the drain.

These objects and the several novel features of the invention arehereinafter more fully described and claimed, and the preferred form ofconstruction by which these objects are attained is shown in theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a section through a floor drainembodying my invention.

The drain comprises a cup shaped member 1 having a depending threadedflange for connection with the drain pipe. The member 1 is provided witha shoulder 2 and an enlargement 3 having an outwardly extending flange4:. An annular member 5 is provided having a flange 6 seating on theshoulder 2 and an inwardly extending flange 7 which is threaded as shownand provided with a series of apertures 8. The lead flashing 9 iscarried into the space 10 between the member5 and the enlargement 3 andthis space is .filled with caulking as shown. A nipple 11 is threadedinto the flange 7 and a seepage ring 12 is positioned about the nipplel1 and rests upon the upper edge of the member 5. The nipple 11is'threaded at the upper end and a drain head 13 is threaded thereontoand carries the apertured drain plate 14.

' When the floor is laid the lead flashing 9 is 7 carried out to extendover the under side of 1927. Serial No. 207,088.

'the floor and when the floor is laid the parts are embedded inconcrete. This construction is especially adapted for use with floors inwhich seepage is likely to occur through cracks in the concrete orthrough the concrete itself and the object of the lead flashing 9 is tocarry the seepage along the flashing to the. seepage ring through whichthe water may pass and thence through the apertures 8 into the drain. Byuse of nipples 11 which are made up in standard lengths and sizes theposition of the drain plate 14 may be varied in relation to the flashing9 to accommodate the drainage fitting to floors of diflerentthicknesses. By use of the seepage ring 12 the apertures 8 cannot beeasily stopped up by foreign matter passing into the space 15 and by useof the caulking in the space 10 the seepage cannot flow between themembers 5 and 3.

From the foregoing description it becomes evident that the device isvery simple and eflicient in operation; will not easily get out oforder, and provides a means for adjusting the drainage fitting for usewith floors of different thicknesses.

Having thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode ofoperation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States is- 1. A floor drain comprising a cup shaped member havingan annular shoulder, a lead flashing extending into the cup shapedmember, an annular member positioned on the said shoulder and havinganinwardly eXtending threaded flange provided with a series of aperturestherethrough, a seepage ring positioned on the annular member, a nippleextending through the seepage ring and having one end threaded into theflange of the, annular member a drainage head in threaded relation withthe opposite end of the nipple, the seepage ring allowing seepagebetween the annular member and the nipple and through the aperturedflange of the annular member, the space between the annular member andthe lead flashing being filled with caulking to the level of the top ofthe cup shaped member securing the flashing and the annular member inposition.

2. In a floor drain, a cup shaped member having an annular shoulder, anannular member positioned on the shoulder and having an inwardlyextending threaded flange, and an external flange at its bottom end, acaulking between the annular member and the cup shaped member forsecuring the annular member in position, a seepage ring positioned ontop of the annular member, a nipple extending through the seepage ringand threaded at one end into the threaded flange of the annular member,the said flange being provided with a series of apertures therethroughand a drain head supported on the upper end of the said nipple.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification.

EDVARD WV. N. BOOSEY.

